Ten of the best summer whiskey cocktails! Refreshing summer cocktails with whiskey or bourbon to sip on in the summer sun.
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Hi, Rhubarbarians! We are getting our summer glow on and rounding up some of the best summer cocktails with whiskey! Whiskey lovers, fear not. These summer whiskey cocktail recipes are refreshing, ice cold, and easy to sip on in the sunshine.
These summer cocktails are made with fresh ingredients like peaches, berries, and fresh herbs so they are perfect for hot weather.
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Why you'll love these
Imagine laying in the summer sunshine with an ice cold, easy and light, cocktail in your hand. Sounds pretty nice, huh?
These summer whiskey cocktails are curated with that exact thought in mind. They are made with fresh, seasonal summertime ingredients and perfect for enjoying whiskey in a refreshing way.
Cheers to summer with these fabulous summer recipes!
Recommended whiskey
There's a lot of whiskey out there to choose from! Here are the whiskeys that are recommended for a refreshing, summery cocktail.
- Bourbon: my absolute favorite for summer cocktails as it's a bit sweeter than some other whiskies. My favorite is Bulleit bourbon, Maker's Mark, or Woodford Reserve.
- Rye: a bit on the spicier and drier side. A great choice if you like a bolder whiskey flavor. I love Bulleit rye.
- Irish whiskey: a smooth and light whiskey. Try Two Stacks or check out this list of bartender favorites for summer.
If you're a scotch lover, give scotch a try in a few of these cocktails! These are just my preference, so be sure to find a whiskey that you love.
Recipes
Here are ten of the best summer whiskey cocktails to love this season!
Strawberry bourbon cocktail with orange
This simple, fruity drink is the perfect combination of sweet and savory, with the depth of flavor from the bourbon complementing the bright and tangy flavor from the strawberry.
This impressive and stunning cocktail is a fun twist on a whiskey sour with an added red wine float. It's a classic cocktail that any whiskey sour lover should absolutely try.
This blackberry lemon old fashioned is super bright, and a tad sweeter than the classic! The lemon really turns up the volume on the citrus, and blackberries make it perfectly sweet for summer.
Strawberry rhubarb whiskey sour
This recipe is a fun and fruity play on a traditional whiskey sour cocktail. The addition of strawberry and rhubarb transforms this classic into a pretty-in-pink libation that you will be craving all Summer long!
This Tropical Whiskey Cocktail is perfect for lazy days, ones where you can lounge around and sip on cocktails. Rye whiskey, grilled pineapple juice, fresh lime, cinnamon syrup and yellow chartreuse are shaken together for this tropical drink.
This bourbon peach tea cocktail recipe, otherwise known as a front porch peach tea, is the perfect summertime batch cocktail you can make.
You will love the ice crystals in the slush paired with the sweet and rich flavors of an Old Fashioned. It’s so good!
This bourbon raspberry cocktail is made with bourbon, fresh raspberry syrup, lemon juice, orange juice and a splash of club soda. This is an easy craft cocktail to make at home without any fancy equipment or ingredients.
Bourbon and peaches just go together. The slight vanilla, oak and caramel notes from the bourbon complement the tangy, floral notes of the peach. And then you add some freshness in the mint and carbonation with the ginger beer. Not much is better!
This drink is sweet, tart, and a little fizzy. A sprig of fresh gives a sweet fresh aroma when you take a sip, too. Plus it looks pretty.
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Choose refreshing whiskey cocktails with fresh, summer ingredients served ice cold.
In the summer I like to mix whiskey with sparkling sodas or refreshing juices.
Recommended resources
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Here are some resources and products that I recommend!
- These vintage style cocktail glasses are fabulous.
- Here's is a decently priced cocktail shaker set you can purchase.
- You can find all of our cocktail recipes here.
- Check out some of the best summer recipes on the site!
If you make any of these recipes, please let me know on social media or in the comments below! Don't forget to tag me on Instagram with #Rhubarbarians.
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